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Articles 17821 through 17920 of 20008:
- Where Are The Poets Who Dared To Ask Questions? (Deccan Herald, Tavleen Singh, Oct 03, 2004)
As I wandered the Mumbai suburb of Mumbra last week in search of moderate Islamic voices a line by Ghalib kept going through my head. Khuda key vaastey purdah na kaabey sey utha zahid, kahin aisa na ho van (vahan) bhi yahi kaafir sanam nikley.
- Dope Goats (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Oct 02, 2004)
The glitter of Rajyavardhan Singh Rathore's first-ever Olympic silver for India was overshadowed by the dark deeds of some athletes who failed to clear the dope test in Athens last month.
- Democracy In The Maldives (Hindu, V. Suryanarayan, Oct 02, 2004)
There is a growing demand for political reform in the Maldives where power is concentrated in a strong executive.
- Kyoto Protocol (Deccan Herald, Editorial, The Deccan Herald, Oct 02, 2004)
Russia’s decision to ratify the Protocol saves it from collapse
- Scientists As Friends And Foes (Tribune, K. Subramaniam, Oct 02, 2004)
This account is about Ramanna in which he did not play any active role. At that time in 1978, I had only heard of him as the celebrated project director of Pokhran I. He had shifted to the Defence Ministry as Scientific Adviser to the Defence Minister.
- Political Compromise (Deccan Herald, Editorial, The Deccan Herald, Oct 02, 2004)
The Left is taking a confrontationist stand far too often for comfort
- `We Come Within Our Awful Banks Again' (Business Line, D. Murali , Oct 01, 2004)
A four-letter word of current interest is `bank'. Original civilisations flourished on riverbanks — that is, "land alongside or sloping down" the waterfront.
- Gender Budgeting — The Value Of A Homemaker's Meal (Business Line, Bharat Jhunjhunwala, Oct 01, 2004)
Women's groups are demanding that women be given more opportunities for earning, and that the unpaid women's domestic work is valued.
- Moving Forward On Kashmir (Hindu, C. Raja Mohan, Oct 01, 2004)
In moving beyond the traditional posturing on Kashmir, Manmohan Singh and Pervez Musharraf have created a template in which their representatives can explore the elements of a final settlement.
- Never Too Old To Learn (Tribune, Ajay Banerjee, Oct 01, 2004)
Whoever thought the post office will slowly fade into oblivion may need to take a second look.
- Turkey's European Aspirations (Hindu, Editorial, The Pioneer, Oct 01, 2004)
With Turkey undertaking reforms in several spheres in order to fulfil the criteria for admission to the European Union, the West is confronted with an intriguing problem.
- Change The Rules Of The Game (Telegraph, Jayanthi Iyengar, Sep 30, 2004)
Unless the obscurantist Press Note 18 is scrapped, foreign investors will continue to see the government as being partisan
- The Arc Bridge To Performance (Business Line, Ashwani Puri, Sep 30, 2004)
Asset reconstruction companies can help banks realise better value from their non-performing loans
- The Kerry-Bush Contest (Hindu, Sumana Brahman, Sep 30, 2004)
The invasion of Iraq has made the world a more dangerous place for Americans. With John Kerry's leadership, America can regain respect.
- The National Environment Policy (Hindu, N. R. Krishnan , Sep 30, 2004)
The National Environment Policy emphasises that what is good for the environment is also good for the economy and that environmental protection cannot be considered in isolation from the development process.
- Taj Mahotsav (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Sep 29, 2004)
Monday’s Supreme Court ruling directing the Uttar Pradesh government not to go ahead with the 350th anniversary celebrations of the Taj Mahal without the explicit clearance of the Archaeological Survey of India and the security agencies came just in time.
- Just In Defence (Telegraph, BRIJESH D. JAYAL, Sep 29, 2004)
Recent events seem to have cast a shadow on how the nation views the institution of its military. In the hierarchical divisions between the societal institutions of a democracy and its military institutions, when seeming conflicts occur, it is always the
- Festival Fiasco (Business Line, Editorial, The Deccan Herald, Sep 29, 2004)
The Taj Mahal is too precious a heritage site for mindless festivities
- Making Research Humane (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, Sep 29, 2004)
When it comes to conducting experiments on animals, drawing the line is difficult. This applies virtually to every country independent of its scientific research ethic. India is no exception.
- Mulk Raj Anand — A Life Well Lived (Tribune, Humra Quraishi, Sep 29, 2004)
Dr Mulk Raj Anand, has passed away leaving behind widow Shireen Vajifdar and a daughter born from his former English wife. Last week news came of his declining health.
- Population Threat To Wildlife (Deccan Herald, SANJAY GUBBI, Sep 29, 2004)
If the Govt does not pay attention to the population boom, it could prove disastrous for our natural resources
- Should We Clear The Way? (Telegraph, Shobita Punja, Sep 29, 2004)
The new director-general of the Archaeological Survey of India, C. Babu Rajeev, has a few targets to meet in his new assignment as the head of India’s largest government-run institution for heritage properties.
- The Web Of E-Governance (Hindu, G. Ananthakrishnan, Sep 29, 2004)
Can e-governance add any value if it is implemented merely as a virtual version of labyrinthine government processes?
- Water For All: Privatisation Not The Solution (Business Line, G. S. Haripriya, Sep 29, 2004)
After the Dublin Conference in 1992 proclaimed that "water has an economic value in all its competing uses and should be recognised as an economic good," multilateral institutions, such as the World Bank, have tried to commodify water across the globe.
- A Day In Manmohan Singh’S Village (Tribune, George Mathew, Sep 28, 2004)
IN the last two years or so I have visited Pakistan four times but my recent visit was the most memorable. Normally one gets to see cities like Lahore, Karachi, Islamabad or hill resorts like Bourban and Murree.
- Weighing The Price Of Success (Telegraph, MAHESH RANGARAJAN, Sep 28, 2004)
The numbers may be on the side of the ruling alliance in Maharashtra, but the latter’s lacklustre performance may prove to be its undoing
- Consolidation Bug Bites The Psbs (Business Line, Editorial, Business Line, Sep 28, 2004)
No sooner did the Finance Minister, Mr P. Chidambaram, suggest greater consolidation in the banking industry than public sector banks (PSBs) began announcing to the world that they are in the market for acquisitions.
- Detente As An Imperative (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, Sep 28, 2004)
The high-level agreement THE HIGH-LEVEL AGREEMENT India and Pakistan reached in New York to press ahead with the process of détente in the spirit of the Islamabad joint statement of January 6, 2004 must be assessed as an excellent political outcome, given
- First Professional Manager Of India (Tribune, Irfan Khan, Sep 28, 2004)
PRAKASH Tandon passed away in Pune last week at the age of 93, missing the century. Without doubt the most celebrated Indian professional manager of the 20th century and arguably the most renowned Chairman of Hindustan Lever so far, he is an icon of moder
- Foreign Trade Policy — Long On Intent, Short On Strategy (Business Line, Bhanoji Rao, Sep 28, 2004)
Though bristling with schemes and plans, the Foreign Trade Policy neither offers convincing steps to substantially cut transaction costs nor spells out international economic strategy.
- Ideological Betrayal On Cards? (Deccan Herald, N C GUNDU RAO, Sep 28, 2004)
The politicians seem to have no scruples in making thoroughly immoral political U-turns
- Parallel Bodies And The Panchayats (Deccan Herald, LALITA CHANDRASHEKHAR, Sep 28, 2004)
The Govt should ensure that the powers of parallel bodies do not impinge on those of the local bodies
- A Matter Of Perception (Telegraph, S. L. Rao, Sep 27, 2004)
Expectations and perceptions, as much as the reality of figures, are important for confidence in the economy.
- The Next Stage Of Peace Process (Hindu, C. Raja Mohan, Sep 27, 2004)
When tracking diplomacy, microscopic reading of joint statements often leads to a suspension of political judgment. Critics of the meeting between Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and President Pervez Musharraf in New York last week might be committing that
- Risks Faced By The Global Economy (Business Line, S. Venkitaramanan , Sep 27, 2004)
Doomsayers abound in the world of the dismal science of economics. Recently, there have been many economists forecasting that the end of the world is nigh. Not all of them are credible.
- Losing Ground (Telegraph, Editorial, The Telegraph, Sep 27, 2004)
It is difficult to change the culture of a city by law. But the Calcutta high court is adamant. It wants the Brigade Parade Grounds to be maintained in a “condition so that parade can take place at any time of the year”.
- How To Make A Molehill Of A Mountain (Telegraph, Satrujit Banerjee, Sep 27, 2004)
The UPA regime’s desire to help farmers is all very well. But a return to the pre-reform days of dangling subsidies is not the answer
- Happy 350th, Taj Mahal (CBC News, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 27, 2004)
India on Monday began celebrating the 350th anniversary of the Taj Mahal, the world-famous example of Indo-Islamic architecture visited by millions of tourists every year.
- Small Family Or The Two-Child Norm? (Hindu, GARGI PARSAI, Sep 26, 2004)
In the wake of the raging controversy on the inclusion of the two-child norm in the population programme, the Central Government has stated that it is "against coercion, incentives and targets''.
- Pawar And The Glory (Telegraph, Satish Nandgaonkar, Sep 26, 2004)
Sharad Pawar, some say, is a man with a vision. Others think not. But everyone agrees that in plotting out an election strategy — both in Maharashtra and the BCCI — the man is indefatigable.
- Parliament And The Judiciary (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, Sep 26, 2004)
All the three wings of the state are creatures of the Constitution and are bound by it. There has to be complementarity among the constitutional institutions and no one institution can claim superiority over the other.
- Farming In A Dream World (Deccan Herald, Devinder Sharma , Sep 25, 2004)
While farmers in Europe are given state benefits, farmers in India are being left to the mercy of market forces
- Farming In Us And India — The Ground Reality On Subsidies (Business Line, Harish Damodaran , Sep 25, 2004)
A comparison of farm production costs in India with those in the US reveals that the Indian farmer is clearly cost-competitive relative to his American counterpart in virtually every item.
- Always In A Meeting (Tribune, Punam Khaira Sidhu, Sep 25, 2004)
Call any bureaucrat on any given day, during office hours and chances are that the PA will tell you that the public servant is in a meeting. On one occasion, a friend recounts calling at hourly intervals to be given this stock reply every time.
- U.K. Asians' No-Go Zone (Hindu, Hasan Suroor, Sep 25, 2004)
A survey in Britain shows that a majority of young Asians see marrying within one's own community and religious group as the more pragmatic option.
- The Right Note (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, Sep 25, 2004)
Prime Minister Manmohan Singh's address to the 59th session of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) in New York must be recognised as one of the most thoughtful, thematically interesting, and well-crafted messages delivered by a top Indian ...
- Sensitivity Needed (Deccan Herald, Editorial, The Deccan Herald, Sep 25, 2004)
The armed forces should now evolve as a woman-friendly organisation
- Reservations In Private Sector (Tribune, Ellora Puri, Sep 25, 2004)
The UPA government’s decision to extend reservation to private sector, which is expected to expand, has given rise to a fierce debate in the country.
- We've No Faith In The World Bank But It Is Betting Much On Faith (Business Line, D. Murali , Sep 25, 2004)
A quote from the Rg Veda is `Aa no bhadraah kratavo yantu vishwatah', meaning `Let noble thoughts come to us from every side'.
- No Legal Right To Clean Water (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Sep 24, 2004)
DIRTY water is the second largest cause of death in India. The public health implications of unclean water are enormous. On the one hand, water scarcity is growing; on the other, water is getting increasingly polluted, which hikes up its cost of treatment
- Dealing With Terrorists (Tribune, Rajbir Deswal, Sep 24, 2004)
OF all the ghastly acts committed by terrorists like instantaneous killing of people, the one which affords an opportunity for negotiations should still be treated as a lesser evil as it involves damage-control efforts with a view to preventing the loss
- Sweetly Spoken (Telegraph, Swapan Dasgupta, Sep 24, 2004)
The United Nations general assembly session is the time the media gets into a frenetic over-drive.
- Reservations In The Private Sector (Deccan Herald, Ellora Puri, Sep 23, 2004)
The American experiment shows that reservations, while ensuring diversity, should not compromise on efficiency
- Left’S Duplicity (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Sep 23, 2004)
After the FDI controversy, the Left has raised muck again. It has now targeted the Planning Commission Deputy Chairman, Dr Montek Singh Ahluwalia, for including “outsiders” in “committees” to monitor the Tenth Plan.
- The Inhumane Face Of India's Reforms (Asia Times, Kunal Kumar Kundu, Sep 23, 2004)
With the architect of India's economic reforms, Manmohan Singh, now at the helm of the brand new coalition government that has been in power for over 100 days now, it is perhaps time to take stock of what the much-vaunted reforms have delivered.
- Pumping Up Hydrogen (Business Line, Editorial, Business Line, Sep 22, 2004)
The spiralling cost of crude and the finite nature of fossil fuels have brought the focus sharply back on renewable energy sources such as solar, wind and hydro.
- China Bracing For Energy Demand (Business Line, K. P. Prabhakaran Nair, Sep 21, 2004)
More often than not, the pace of economic growth of India and China has been a topic of keen interest among intellectuals, policy-makers and even the common man.
- Foreboding Fears Linger On (Deccan Herald, N C GUNDU RAO, Sep 21, 2004)
A common ground on crucial issues has remained elusive for the two partners in the State
- India Should Change Its Nepal Strategy (Deccan Herald, ANITA CHERIA, Sep 21, 2004)
A strong Nepal will also work in India’s interest and will help in forming a stable south Asia
- India's Health-Care Paradox (Business Line, Paranjoy Guha Thakurta, Sep 21, 2004)
For a country that has not been able to eradicate many preventable diseases, India has an unusually healthy pharma industry. Most globalised of all Indian industries, the pharma sector however produces and sells huge quantities of the kinds of drugs ...
- Rules For The Flag (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, Sep 21, 2004)
The supreme court's suggestion that there should be a proper national flag code implies that it would like to take a second look at the rules that apply to the display of the tricolour.
- Packaging An Idea Into A Tourist Destination (Business Line, C. Gopinath , Sep 20, 2004)
I love my wine but cannot distinguish a merlot from a cabernet sauvignon. As long as one is prepared to say that the wine served has ...
- Saving The Steel Frame (Business Line, P. V. Indiresan , Sep 20, 2004)
The Indian administration system depends almost solely on direction, not inspection. It has no way of identifying and honouring outstanding contributors.
- Sethusamudram Concerns (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, Sep 20, 2004)
That a mega scheme such as the Sethusamudram Ship Canal Project (SSCP), which is bound to change the face of regional shipping and affect the lives of thousands of fishermen, should not be put through without an informed and many-sided debate is a rule of
- Crisis In Nepal (Tribune, Ashok K. Mehta , Sep 18, 2004)
Prime Minister Sher Bahadur Deuba’s visit to Delhi last week was confirmed only a day before, due to the compound crisis created by the Maoist blockade of Kathmandu, street protests by political formations opposed to the government and the rioting ...
- Engine Of Opportunity (Business Line, Editorial, Business Line, Sep 18, 2004)
Should the Government allow Suzuki Motor to float a venture for its foray into manufacture of diesel engines and additional assembly facilities for car-making when it already has a profitable venture going in the form of Maruti Udyog with a substantial
- Return To Baikunth In August (Deccan Herald, Khushwant Singh, Sep 18, 2004)
The last week of August when the monsoon should have well been beating the retreat, it seemed it had just been woken up after sleeping through June, July and most of August till alarm bells sounded warning of a drought.
- Universal Education The Key (Deccan Herald, U R RAO, Sep 18, 2004)
Technology has become the key to sustainable development, social transformation and economic power
- Tally Ho (Telegraph, Editorial, The Telegraph, Sep 17, 2004)
“The unspeakable in pursuit of the inedible’’ was Oscar Wilde’s memorable definition of fox-hunting.
- Bangladesh Shows The Way (Hindu, Jean Dreze, Sep 17, 2004)
In India, social progress is slower and less broad-based than in Bangladesh, despite much faster economic growth.
- Counselling In The Corporate Context (Business Line, R. Devarajan, Sep 17, 2004)
There is an increasing awareness of people issues — on the same level as financial, marketing, or manufacturing agenda — in the current commercial and industrial management situation.
- Deft Hands (Deccan Herald, D A SAIT, Sep 17, 2004)
My well-stained shirt bears ample testimony to my gourmet tastes, and my sleight of hand
- Linking Rivers (Business Line, B. S. Raghavan , Sep 17, 2004)
With admirable perseverance, the Founder-President of the Makkal Shakthi Eiyakkam (People's Power Movement), Dr M. S. Udayamurthy has convened an All-India Convention on "Re-engineering India by linking her rivers" at Chennai on September 19.
- More Rain Deaths (Deccan Herald, Editorial, The Deccan Herald, Sep 17, 2004)
The infrastructure in Bangalore is too bad to withstand the whiplash of rain
- Quota Will Harm The Economy (Tribune, Amulya Ganguli, Sep 17, 2004)
The road to hell, it is said, is paved with good intentions. So is the highway to economic ruin, especially in a country like India where politics of the most opportunistic kind rules the roost.
- Death Is Better Than Debt (Business Line, Sharad Joshi , Sep 16, 2004)
THE number of farmers' suicides in Maharashtra is fast approaching the double century mark. The incidence of suicides is particularly high in the Vidarbha region, blessed with fertile black-cotton soil, and rivers that run with plenty of water for much of
- Shock Of Sox For Accountants But It Simply Loves It! (Business Line, D. Murali , Sep 16, 2004)
Le Meridien Kovalam Beach Resort, Thiruvananthapuram, is where `Emerging Global Opportunities' are awaiting to latch on to CAs next week, according to a recent announcement on the ICAI's site.
- Limited Gains (Deccan Herald, Editorial, The Deccan Herald, Sep 16, 2004)
The results show that China knows how to play the election game well
- Lurking Fear About Larger Neighbour (Hindu, Siddharth Varadarajan, Sep 15, 2004)
Dhaka: In June, when the Bangladesh Foreign Minister, Morshed Khan, visited New Delhi to greet the incoming Manmohan Singh Government, he said bilateral relations were on the upswing and that he and his Indian counterpart, Natwar Singh, had agreed not to
- Curbing Population (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Sep 15, 2004)
It is sheer providence that the census data on which Venkaiah Naidu and company based their tirade against Muslims for their population proliferation has proved to be faulty, otherwise there would have been no end to communal scaremongering on the issue.
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